Date: November 26, 2021
Location: Papanduva, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Address: Rio do Engano
Type: Dust Fire
Fuel: Coal Dust
Industry: Charcoal Production
Equipment: Conveyor Belt
Company: Unknown
Database Incidents: None Recorded
Loss: No Injuries
Capital Cost: Unknown
Status: Open
Confirmation: Unconfirmed
Company Description:
The company was not identified in any press coverage of the incident.
Incident Description:
On November 26, 2021, Jmais reported a fire in a charcoal factory in Papanduva, Brazil.
By the time the firefighters arrived, the onset of the fire had already been controlled by the company’s employees, who used fire extinguishers from the company’s fire prevention system to put out the flames. The situation was under control after about 40 minutes, during which 1,500 litres of water were used.
After the fire, firefighters cooled the machines that were affected – an automatic sieve and a conveyor belt.
The supervisor of the company stated that during the afternoon they were welding the conveyor belt, which could have caused the fire to begin, as no other ignition source was present on the site.
No injuries were reported.
Sources:
Jmais
